Topic: Will peas grow up chicken wire?

[Cuke]

I'm growing pes for the first time and I've got some seedlings ready to plant out. I know they don't climb up canes like runner beans so I was thinking of building a kind of chicken wire 'wall' to plant them along, will they hang onto that ok?

Or does anyone else have better solutions?

Thanks :)

[worldor]

Cuke, we have a sort of cage made of chicken wire stretched on a wood frame and we grow brassicas in it. Last year I planted peas  around the outside and the inside and it was great so yes, definitely ok.

[Fork]

I put canes in and around my peas and they cling to the canes for support.

I suppose it isnt actually climbing but its close.

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

that's what I do

[markfield rover]

Mine did, although I found the plastic chicken wire less painful  at the cut ends.

[RosieMcPosie]

fork- i've put in small bamboo typre canes in my bed, will the peas climb up these? is this what you did? we had a bit of a 'mare with the netting, go gave up!! we'll net the whole lot from pigeons once there in- will my peas be ok? x

[Fork]

Hi Rosie,

Imagine a pea trench dug about 8"(not good with metric).I put the canes in a criss cross fashion down both sides of the trench.So now it looks like its enclosed.The peas will grow and cling to the canes for support.

Hope you understand what i mean.Wish I had a photo to show you.

[RosieMcPosie]

think i've got it!
thank you Fork :)

[betula]

I find pea netting really hard to put up.I think the chicken wire is a good idea.

[manicscousers]

we also use chicken wire, canes at the end with it wrapped around, roll it up at the end of the season  ;D

[saddad]

I used the plastic mesh stuff last year as we had too many... it was great but not tall enough we will need two layers and then I'd worry about stability..
 :-\